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Catheter guidance through a calcified aortic valve

  • US 8,556,881 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2012
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient with a calcified aortic valve, the method comprising:

  • introducing a guide wire into a blood vessel;

    advancing the guide wire through the aorta to the aortic valve;

    advancing the guide wire through the aortic valve;

    introducing a catheter into the blood vessel over the guide wire, the catheter comprising an elongate body, a distal portion, a guide wire lumen, at least one deflection wire lumen, and at least one deflection wire residing in the at least one deflection wire lumen and having a distal end directly attached to the distal portion;

    advancing the catheter over the guide wire through the aorta;

    actuating the at least one deflection wire; and

    advancing the catheter through the aortic valve, wherein actuating the at least one deflection wire occurs prior to advancing the catheter through the aortic valve.

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